Cultural Landscapes Worth a Visit 值得一逛的人文景观
Independence Park of Sao Paulo
On September 7， 1822， Pedro， the regent of Brazil， protested the policy that the Portuguese Parliament restored Brazil as a colony， and announced that Brazil would be independent. The Independence Park of Sao Paulo was built to commemorate this important historical event. It was completed in the 100 anniversary of the independence of Brazil， in 1922.
The large bronze in the end of the monument is the great Pedro， it’s great PedroⅠ. On the top of the monument is the magnificent scene of PedroⅠarmied into Rio de Janeiro. The underground tomb was buried with the remains of PedroⅠand the Queen. The monument torch will never be put out throughout the year， echoing with the Brazilian national flag.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in 1913， completed in 1954. Its predecessor was the colonial-era cathedral， the project designed by the architect Arnold Maximilian. Although it was rebuilt on base of the original church， it maintains the characteristics of Roman-style church of Constantine.
The underground tomb stood the coffin celebrities such as former Indian chief. Each glass window reflects the Bible on various religious topics.
Each square in front of the church is a grand religious procession starting point， the “beginners” of the center is the starting point that measure the distance from Sao Paulo to other cities.
St. Paul’s Palace Museum
St. Paul’s Palace Museum is a khaki-colored rectangular building， built in 1885， completed in 1890. At first it was the Brazilian Independence Hall， into a museum in 1895.
The museum has a Renaissance style palace， a total of three floors， rich collections. For example， Brazil images marking the independence， articles and documents， Portuguese nobility everyday life from 19th to 20th century.
Sao Paulo Museum of Contemporary Art
Sao Paulo Museum of Contemporary Art is the largest of Western art museum in Latin America in the twentieth century. It was built in 1963， with a very important collection of more than five thousand pieces of contemporary art， including paintings， drawings， prints， sculpture， painting， pottery and a half knit.
Julia Bridges Railway Station
Julia Bridges Railway Station was built in 1938， is at the beginning of the city of Sao Paulo’s main train line. It followed the American station mode.
In 1997， Sao Paulo Department of Culture moved to it， and opened the most modern international concert hall， Sao Paulo Concert Hall. Then Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra have a fixed place of practice and performance.
Julia Bridges Railway Station is a milestone in railway history in Solomon Cabana， and one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Paul.
Senna Tomb
Senna was born in 1960， known as "the most perfect racing driver". Respectively in 1988， 1990 and 1991， he won the world series of racing championship， got the Triple Crown. Unfortunately， on May 1， 1994， he died from racing accidents in the San Marino Grand Prix.
Senna’s tomb is located at the highest place in St. Paul Moran， next to a yellow species of the pillars. Tourists come to Brazil will not forget worship him.
Sao Paulo Opera House
In early 20th century， St. Paul’s position in South America got gradually in importance， so the Government began to build a luxury landmark Opera House in the center of the city in 1903. Eight years later， the Opera House was completed， with the first production of Hamlet.
Sao Paulo style is similar to the Opera House in Paris， France. It has a perfect echo effect and an elegant building. It is one of South America’s most important opera houses， and is one of landmarks in Sao Paulo.
圣保罗独立公园
1822年9月7日，巴西摄政王佩德罗抗议葡萄牙议会恢复巴西为殖民地的政策，宣布巴西独立。圣保罗独立公园就是为了纪念这一重要的历史事件而建成的，它于巴西独立100周年即1922年时落成。
纪念碑的碑底有一幅大型青铜浮雕，那就是伟大的佩德罗一世。碑顶是佩德罗一世向里约热内卢进军的壮丽景象。地下墓室安葬着佩德罗一世及其皇后的遗体。纪念碑前的圣火终年不熄，与纪念碑前竖立的巴西国旗遥相呼应。
圣保罗大教堂
圣保罗教堂建于1913年，1954年完工。它的前身是殖民时代的大教堂，整个工程由马克西米利亚诺建筑师设计建造。虽然它是在原教堂的余烬中重新修建的，但完全保持了古罗马君士坦丁风格教堂的特色。
教堂的地下墓室安放着名人的灵柩，例如原印第安酋长。每扇玻璃窗上都反映着圣经里不同的宗教主题。
教堂前面的广场是每次盛大宗教游行的出发点，正中央的“零起点”是测量圣保罗和其他城市距离的起点。
圣保罗皇宫博物馆
圣保罗皇宫博物馆是一栋土黄色的长方形建筑物，建于1885年，1890年完工。开始时，它是巴西独立纪念馆，到1895年改成博物馆。
这个博物馆具有文艺复兴时代宫廷风范，共有三层楼，藏品丰富。例如，纪念巴西独立的图像、物品和文件，19～20世纪的葡萄牙王公贵族的生活缩影都存列在案。
圣保罗当代美术馆
圣保罗当代美术馆是拉丁美洲规模最大的20世纪西方艺术创作博物馆。它建于1963年，拥有非常重要的当代艺术藏品五千多件，包括油画、素描、版画、雕塑、绘画、陶艺半编织。
朱力欧·布雷奇斯火车站
朱力欧·布雷奇斯火车站建于1938年，是圣保罗市火车线主线的起站。建筑遵循当时的美国火车站模式。
1997年，圣保罗州文化厅搬进了火车站，并开设了最现代化的国际音乐厅——圣保罗音乐厅，让圣保罗州立交响乐团有固定练习和表演的场所。
朱力欧·布雷奇斯火车站是索罗卡巴纳铁路历史的一个里程碑，还是圣保罗市最漂亮的建筑物之一。
塞纳陵墓
塞纳生于1960年，号称“最完美的赛车手”。他分别在1988年，1990年和1991年，接连拿下世界赛车冠军奖杯，获得三冠王。遗憾的是，1994年5月1日，他在圣马力诺站赛车时发生意外丧生。
塞纳的陵墓座落在圣保罗市莫伦比公墓最高的地方种了一棵黄楝。来巴西的游客一般不会忘记来这里凭吊一番。
圣保罗歌剧院
20世纪初，圣保罗在南美洲的地位逐渐重要起来，于是政府于1903年在市中心的安亚卡巴巫区开始动工建立一座标志性的豪华歌剧院。8年后，歌剧院建成，上演的第一部剧目是《哈姆雷特》。
圣保罗歌剧院的风格类似法国巴黎歌剧院，回音效果完美，建筑高贵典雅。它是南美最重要的歌剧院之一，并且是圣保罗城市中的一个地标性建筑物。
Festival Customs and Rituals 节日盛会与风俗礼仪
Brazil Carnival
Brazil’s annual carnival was held in late February， for three days. It is a festival of joy， with the name “Greatest Show on Earth”， known as the world’s largest carnival.
In the carnival， everyone do not want to express themselves， but to the sake of others. Some men want to perform as a woman and some women try to jump within the fanatic dance， imitating others’ agile and lively.
Carnival has two characteristics. One is a “transvestite”phenomenon. People continue to change clothes， which makes the audience feel very strange. Another is its high degree of feminine frenzy， it attracted millions of domestic and foreign tourists every year.
Dress Etiquette
In the important government and business activities， Brazilians claim to wear a suit or skirt. In the general public occasion， a men at least wear short shirts and long trousers， ladies wear high-best sleeve dress.
Customary Taboos
Auspicious symbol： Butterfly
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